Author: Robertson
Picking wildflowers could cost you £5,000 as expert explains how to avoid fine
Picking wildflowers is a common activity in the summer months, but experts have warned it is ‘completely illegal’ to pick most – even daisies …
Pensioners entitled to £300 cost of living payment to cover bills – check eligibility
The new Government has recently come under fire for scrapping this payment for millions of Brits. …
Millions get new rights to compensation over dirty tap water, supply and service failures
Environment Secretary Steve Reed said households and businesses have been let down by water companies. …
DWP warning as thousands of claimants get surprise £4,000 bill
Some people have had bills of £20,000 to pay. …
Labour swore it wouldn’t hike VAT – see sneaky way Reeves could make us pay more anyway
During the general election, Labour leader Keir Starmer repeatedly pledged the party wouldn’t hike income tax, national insurance or VAT. That could change in the autumn Budget. …
Pension warning as expert says system overhaul could be ‘disaster waiting to happen’
The government has reportedly been looking into changing the pension contribution system to a model similar to Australia’s. …
British Gas, EDF, EON and Octopus hand £2,000 to state pensioners after winter fuel cut
The £300 Winter Fuel Payment has been cut back but British Gas, EON, EDF and Octopus Energy are all offering help with bills up to £2,000. …
Spiralling council tax debts – How struggling households can reduce their bill to £0
Details have emerged in the wake of evidence that arrears have risen to £6 billion a year – two thirds more than before the pandemic. …
Pension expert on fears that Labour could scrap tax-free allowance on pensions
The tax-free allowance on pensions has been a huge advantage for savers since it was introduced over a decade ago, with many fearing it may be scrapped under Labour …
State pensioners missing £300 Winter Fuel Payment could get £40,000 from DWP
State pensioners could be entitled to up to £40,000 from the DWP over a new error identified in payments. …
